Our annual Summer Series are underway, with the original Sydney edition (now in its 24th year) kicking off on the Browns Waterhole map at South Turramurra.
Setter Ross Duker conjured up a lovely mix of bush and street running, and Jeremy Fowler emerged top dog with 580 points out of a possible 600. Raw results are here.
The only sad note was discovering that the delightful pocket of forest just to the west of the Village Green (between #1 and #17 on the map) has been wiped out to make way for more housing.
Next Wednesday the SSS moves to Dundas, while Newcastle break out the running singlets with a 30-minute warm-up event at Carrington.
Summer Series events are open to all comers and usually adopt a 'score' format - in which you try to get to as many control points as you can within the specified time limit. That's mostly 45 minutes but sometimes 30. Controls are worth different amounts so planning your route is crucial to scoring well. Some allow planning time.
The late afternoon timeslot adopted by most series offers everyone the chance of a nice after-work run or walk (Central Coast do a Sunday morning series).
There's also a great social atmosphere as runners and walkers alike go for lunch/dinner/drinks or a swim afterwards.
Summer Series events are a great way to discover more of your local area as they take you through parks, reserves, bush tracks and harbour foreshores. Take the kids or take a buddy. Click on the links below to find the series in your area.
Sydney North Newcastle Orange Illawarra
